So I went to my surgeon 2day for my chk up I am 11 days out since I was banded on the 16th and he is so pleased with the healing and the way mushies were doing he said that I can start to working my way back on reg diet!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT I thought I was gonna be stuck with eating mushies for another wk but he says he would rather me "eat" than starve!!! I am so excited I am very blessed to have found him and this site u all with your posts each day always help me understand things more and more and just sharing with 1 another is awesome!!! So here I go on my journey back to seeing what foods "work" for me!!!! Hope everyone is doing well!!!

So I went to my surgeon 2day for my chk up I am 11 days out since I was banded on the 16th and he is so pleased with the healing and the way mushies were doing he said that I can start to working my way back on reg diet!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT I thought I was gonna be stuck with eating mushies for another wk but he says he would rather me "eat" than starve!!! I am so excited I am very blessed to have found him and this site u all with your posts each day always help me understand things more and more and just sharing with 1 another is awesome!!! So here I go on my journey back to seeing what foods "work" for me!!!! Hope everyone is doing well!!!

Congrats! I "graduated" from mushy to real food after only a week and have had no problems. I too have the best doctor. I just need to chew more slowly --- otherwise, it's a visit to the bathroom with a "stuck": episode. Have you had a "stuck" episode yet?

NO stuck episode YET!!! Can you tell me what it feels like....I asked him 2day and he said its uncomfortable?!?!? Also do you feel that it helps to throw it up or let it work its way down??

Since I have gotten my 2nd fill ( I have 3.5) I get stuck a lot. It is a very uncomfortable and painful thing. Once you throw up you feel so much better. Sometimes it just sits there until it passes and that is so uncomfortable. I rather throw it up than it just sits. Throwing up is much different than before the band. You mostly throw up mucus. With the band you have to remember to take smaller pieces and chew, chew, chew. That is so important. And don't let yourself get so hungry, because then you forget.

you really need to take smaller bites and chew chew chew to avoid throwing up. Regurgitation isn't good for the band.

If you're having lots of issues with being stuck, try drinking something warm (tea, coffee) before your meal. That can help loosen the band just a tad.